The LG Optimus series is a series of smartphones and tablet computers manufactured by LG Electronics. Optimus-branded devices have been produced running both the Android and Windows Phone 7 operating systems.
Android
LG Optimus, alternatively titled LG Optimus GT540, LG Loop, or LG SwiftLG Optimus Q, alternatively titled LG LU2300LG Optimus Pad, a tablet released in May 2011LG Optimus Pad LTE, an LTE-capable successor tablet released on January 2012 in South KoreaLG Optimus 2X, the first dual-core smartphone in the series, released in February 2011LG Optimus 4X HD, a quad-core successor launched in October 2012LG Optimus 3D, released in July 2011LG Optimus 3D Max, successor announced in Mobile World Congress 2012LG Optimus MLG Oprimus MeLG Optimus Zip, released by Verizon Wireless on September 22, 2011LG Optimus Slider, released by Virgin Mobile USA on October 17, 2011.LG Optimus LTE (alternatively LG Optimus True HD LTE), released in December 2011LG Optimus LTE 2 was announced in May 2012, to feature 2 GB of RAMLG Optimus Vu, announced in February and released in March 2012LG Optimus G, LG's 2012 flagship phone, released in November 2012LG Optimus G Pro, a larger variation on the Optimus G, featuring a 1080p display; released in March 2013 in Japan and South Korea and May 2013 in the United StatesThe LG Optimus One, released in October 2010, is LG's second phone in the Optimus series. Due to network differences between carriers, LG created a sub-series with carrier-specific variants based on the Optimus One. Over two million of the Optimus One and its carrier variants combined have been sold.Additionally, some hardware variants add minor new features:
LG Optimus Black, released in May 2011LG Optimus Chat, featuring a smaller screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboardLG Optimus Chic, with different hardware design plus improved digital camera and modemLG Optimus Net, with an improved 800 MHz single-core processorLG Optimus Sol, with an improved 1 GHz single-core processorLG Optimus L is an Android sub-series launched in 2012. It consists of the following:
LG Optimus L2, released in July 2012LG Optimus L3, released in February 2012LG Optimus L5, released in June 2012LG Optimus L7, released in July 2012LG Optimus L9(P769), released in October 2012LG Optimus L9(MS769), released in July 2013LG Optimus L1 II, released in April 2013LG Optimus L2 II, released in March 2014LG Optimus L3 II, released in April 2013LG Optimus L4 II, released in July 2013LG Optimus L5 II, released in April 2013LG Optimus L5 II Dual SIMLG Optimus L7 II, released in March 2013LG Optimus L9 II, released in October 2013LG Optimus L20LG Optimus L30 SportyLG Optimus L35LG Optimus L40LG Optimus L50 SportyLG Optimus L60LG Optimus L65LG Optimus L70LG Optimus L80LG Optimus L90And until fourth series, LG has started a new L product line.
LG L Fino, released in September 2014LG L Bello, released in September 2014LG Optimus F is an Android sub-series announced on February 21, 2013. It uses the same naming conventions as its predecessor, the Optimus L lineup. It includes the following:
LG Optimus F3, released in June 2013LG Optimus F3Q, released in February 2014LG Optimus F5, released in May 2013LG Optimus F6, model numbers D500 and MS500, released in September 2013LG Optimus F7, released in June 2013The Optimus G sub-series was introduced for LG's high-end devices in 2012. In 2013, after releasing two devices carrying the Optimus G branding, future products (such as the LG G2) dropped the Optimus brand entirely as part of a new separate G line.
LG Optimus GLG Optimus G ProLG G Pro 2LG G2LG G FlexLG G Pad 8.3LG G3LG G Flex 2LG G4LG G5The Optimus Vu sub-series was introduced for LG's stylus-enabled devices in 2012.
LG Optimus VuLG Optimus Vu IILG only released two LG Optimus phones with the Windows Phone operating system, compared to 20 unique Android smartphones. The first of these was the LG Optimus 7, released in November 2010. It was followed by the LG Quantum, alternatively Optimus 7Q or Optimus Quantum, a variant with a physical keyboard.
